Zapruder film
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The Zapruder film is a famous amateur 8mm home movie that captured the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zapruder film canonical | 3 |
| Zapruder film (filmed by an employee, not produced by the company) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1471428 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zapruder film Context triple: [Abraham Zapruder, notableWork, Zapruder film]
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A.
Abraham Zapruder
Abraham Zapruder was an American clothing manufacturer and amateur filmmaker best known for capturing the most famous home-movie footage of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963.
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B.
V-J Day in Times Square
V-J Day in Times Square is an iconic 1945 photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt capturing a U.S. sailor kissing a nurse in New York City's Times Square during celebrations marking the end of World War II.
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C.
Killing of Lee Harvey Oswald
The Killing of Lee Harvey Oswald was the fatal shooting of President John F. Kennedy’s accused assassin by nightclub owner Jack Ruby while Oswald was in police custody, an event that fueled widespread controversy and conspiracy theories.
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D.
Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie was the most famous crossing point between East and West Berlin during the Cold War, symbolizing the division between the Eastern Bloc and the Western world.
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E.
Rushmore
Rushmore is a 1998 Wes Anderson coming-of-age comedy film starring Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray, known for its offbeat humor, distinctive visual style, and deadpan performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zapruder film Target entity description: The Zapruder film is a famous amateur 8mm home movie that captured the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963.
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A.
Abraham Zapruder
Abraham Zapruder was an American clothing manufacturer and amateur filmmaker best known for capturing the most famous home-movie footage of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963.
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B.
V-J Day in Times Square
V-J Day in Times Square is an iconic 1945 photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt capturing a U.S. sailor kissing a nurse in New York City's Times Square during celebrations marking the end of World War II.
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C.
Killing of Lee Harvey Oswald
The Killing of Lee Harvey Oswald was the fatal shooting of President John F. Kennedy’s accused assassin by nightclub owner Jack Ruby while Oswald was in police custody, an event that fueled widespread controversy and conspiracy theories.
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D.
Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie was the most famous crossing point between East and West Berlin during the Cold War, symbolizing the division between the Eastern Bloc and the Western world.
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E.
Rushmore
Rushmore is a 1998 Wes Anderson coming-of-age comedy film starring Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray, known for its offbeat humor, distinctive visual style, and deadpan performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
evidence item
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historical document ⓘ motion picture film ⓘ |
| acquiredBy |
Life magazine
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United States government ⓘ |
| acquisitionDate | 1963-11-23 ⓘ |
| archivedAt |
National Archives and Records Administration
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surface form:
National Archives at College Park, Maryland
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| archivedIn | John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection ⓘ |
| broadcastNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| cameraUsed | Bell & Howell Zoomatic Director Series Model 414 PD ⓘ |
| color | color film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Abraham Zapruder ⓘ |
| dateCreated | 1963-11-22 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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surface form:
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy
Nellie Connally ⓘ John Connally ⓘ
surface form:
Texas Governor John Connally
assassination of John F. Kennedy ⓘ Grassy Knoll ⓘ
surface form:
grassy knoll area of Dealey Plaza
limousine carrying John F. Kennedy ⓘ motorcade of John F. Kennedy in Dallas ⓘ |
| director | Abraham Zapruder ⓘ |
| eventDate | 1963-11-22 ⓘ |
| eventPlace |
Dealey Plaza
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surface form:
Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas
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| famousFrame | frame 313 ⓘ |
| firstPublicScreening | 1963-11-25 ⓘ |
| firstTelevisionBroadcast | 1975-03-06 ⓘ |
| firstTelevisionProgram | Good Night America ⓘ |
| format | 8 mm film ⓘ |
| frameRate | 18.3 frames per second ⓘ |
| language | silent ⓘ |
| laterCustodian | National Archives and Records Administration ⓘ |
| legalStatus | assassination record under JFK Records Act ⓘ |
| medium |
Kodachrome film
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surface form:
Kodachrome II safety film
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| notableFor |
extensive frame-by-frame analysis
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influence on public perception of JFK assassination ⓘ most complete visual record of JFK assassination ⓘ |
| numberOfFrames | 486 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Abraham Zapruder ⓘ |
| placeCreated |
Dealey Plaza
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surface form:
Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas
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| relatedTo |
JFK assassination conspiracy theories
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single-bullet theory ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 26 seconds ⓘ |
| shotFrom | concrete pedestal along Elm Street in Dealey Plaza ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United States House Select Committee on Assassinations
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surface form:
House Select Committee on Assassinations
Warren Commission investigation ⓘ |
| usedAs | forensic evidence in JFK assassination investigations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zapruder film Description of subject: The Zapruder film is a famous amateur 8mm home movie that captured the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Zapruder film (filmed by an employee, not produced by the company)
subject surface form:
Abraham Zapruder